US starts assembling Turkey's first ever F-35

[Penguin]

It has been nearly a decade since the F-5s were phased out of service with the only exception being the 134th Akrotim FİLO, publicly known as Turkish Stars who perfom aerobic demonstration.

I'm not going to debate aircraft inventory, as this is irrelevant to the question/issue.

The pilot requirement is being fixed with various ways. Former combat pilots whom started flying passenger aircraft at Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, AtlasJet, OnurAir, Anadolu Jet are being reactiveted to the service of Turkish Air Force with providing the same military/social status they were supposed to have by now if they did not quit the service.

Ok, but that doesn't automatically or immediately bring the 'old' pilots back to the required state of readiness. What's the timeframe here?

Another way is that by a KHK (Executive Order enforced as Law), military academies will take students from all grades at civil universities at certain programs.

On short run these solutions won't be a painkiller however one good side is that from what I heard almost every newly appointed officer to Personnel Resources, Training and Doctrine branches are the very same soldiers that the TSK had a long tradition of producing them proudly before AKP-Gulen infiltration.

So, the training will be even better than it was by the future (4 years at max).

Yeah, that's the longer term solution. But doesn't solve the immediate problem

First squadron will be composing of instructor pilots so that they will gain the necessary skills to train new pilots or young pilots that have certain amount of flight hours on F-16. Military would never full the box of F-35 with topgun pilots except for the first squadron.

Ok.

United States press is matured , only the EU press doesnt want to see the reality, when it comes to Turkey, India, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

But out of this, please, if you are not added anything substantive.

 

[Zain Malik]

Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value - Marshal Foch, Allied C-in-C during WW1



Summarizing for non-Turkish speakers: Local Turkish company, Kale Havacilik, has made 400 parts for F-35. Parts will be used in the fuselage, wings, cockpit etc. Since 2004 it's active the in the aeronautical sector and has become on of the main contractors of LM. Moreover, it produces critical parts for F-135 engine to be used in F-35. Turkey has ordered for 116 F-35s. Currently, the first Turkish F-35 is being assembled in the USA.

Congratulations Brother....

 

[-SINAN-]

I'm not going to debate aircraft inventory, as this is irrelevant to the question/issue.


Ok, but that doesn't automatically or immediately bring the 'old' pilots back to the required state of readiness. What's the timeframe here?


Yeah, that's the longer term solution. But doesn't solve the immediate problem


Ok.


But out of this, please, if you are not added anything substantive.

Solomon, i know this is not your fault... but the articles you share, always looks one side of the coin.

Let me show the other side of the coin;

1-) Turkish Airlines has 800 fighter pilots, in it's rank. 500 of these started within the past 5 years.
2-) Initially 140 fighter pilots volunteered for going back to TAF.

http://www.ensonhaber.com/savas-pilotlari-geri-donuyor-2016-08-06.html
http://www.aerohaber.com/havacilik/...netim-kurulu-baskani-ilker-aycidan-geldi/1770

Now, let's do a basic math.

X = Total pilot number (pre coup)
Y = Total aircraft number.

X = 1.25Y (Pre-coup)
X - 274 = Y x 0.8 (Post-coup)

1.25Y - 0.8Y = 274
0.45Y = 274

Y = 609 (Total aircraft number)
X = 761 (Pre coup total pilot number)

761 - 274 = 487 (Post coup pilot number)

140 Pilots returning back, new pilot number will be;
487 + 140 = 627

So, the new ratio will be;
627/609 = 1.03 pilot per aircraft.

If let's say Turkey engaged in a large scale war and the remaining 360 pilots drafted back in to TAF.
627+360 = 987

Ratio will be;
987/609 = 1.62 pilot per aircraft.

As you can see, situation is not grim as the author tells us.

 

[okan tekis]

Why are we buying THE f35

Do we need this piece of shit

 

[Penguin]

Why are we buying THE f35

Do we need this piece of shit

Pilots (who's actually flown it) prefer it.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-lockheed-fighter-turkey-idUSKBN13C0SZ

Turkey expects to take delivery of the first two of a batch of 24 more Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft in 2018, Defence Minister Fikri Isik said on Thursday.

Isik said Turkey would buy a total of 24 F-35s over the next three years, of which six, including the two expected in 2018, had already been ordered.

(Reporting by Ece Toksabay and Tulay Karadeniz; Writing by Nick Tattersall; Editing by David Dolan)

 

[lonelyman]

Share one with us, we will analyze and reverse engineer the good parts like network and engine, then in return share the know-how with the Turks, not bad deal, huh?

 

[mike2000 is back]

Why are we buying THE f35

Do we need this piece of shit

Which other choice you got?

Share one with us, we will analyze and reverse engineer the good parts like network and engine, then in return share the know-how with the Turks, not bad deal, huh?

Lol. LMFAO

 

[Zulkarneyn]

Share one with us, we will analyze and reverse engineer the good parts like network and engine, then in return share the know-how with the Turks, not bad deal, huh?

 

[Bismarck]

Share one with us, we will analyze and reverse engineer the good parts like network and engine, then in return share the know-how with the Turks, not bad deal, huh?

Or....you spend money, time and hardwork to develop and indigenous one. Maybe than you don't need to rob others idea, huh?

 

[lonelyman]

Or....you spend money, time and hardwork to develop and indigenous one. Maybe than you don't need to rob others idea, huh?

We have indigenous ones, j20 and j31, doesn't hurt to know your enemies and more,huh

 

[Bismarck]

We have indigenous ones, j20 and j31, doesn't hurt to know your enemies and more,huh

Hurts? Whom?

 

[BARS]

 

[Arabic_Ottoman]

I envy Turkey for this masterpiece. this thing is lethal.

 

[Kuwaiti Girl]

Share one with us, we will analyze and reverse engineer the good parts like network and engine, then in return share the know-how with the Turks, not bad deal, huh?

Don't worry, the Chinese government will find a way to steal America's defense secrets as usual lol.